Kantor Plant Parasitic Nematodes Lab
The goal of the Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Lab is to apply an integrated approach to the identification and classification of plant-parasitic nematodes of importance to Pennsylvania crops.
The main goal of the lab is to provide nematode identification of plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) from soil samples as well as plant parts (roots, stems, leaves). We are using integrated methods for identifying PPNs, which combine morphological and molecular techniques. We are also focusing on development of rapid assays that could be used for identification of plant-parasitic nematodes.
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June 23, 2023
Penn State researchers study beech leaf disease in PA
Beech leaf disease is affecting trees in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny National Forest.
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December 7, 2022
Nematologist discovers four new species of plant-parasitic nematodes during fellowship
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October 27, 2022
Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology welcomes assistant research professor of nematology
The Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences welcomed a new faculty member on July 1.
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September 19, 2022
Leaf disease continues to ravage Pa. beech trees
There’s a disease wreaking havoc on beech trees in Pennsylvania. Beech leaf disease currently is found in all but two of the state’s 67 counties.
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